National Grid US President Tom King Statement on Confirmation of Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

National Grid US President Tom King Statement on Confirmation of Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

I commend the US Senate for unanimously confirming Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary. The overwhelming support, on a 97-0 vote, speaks volumes to Moniz’s background and expertise in energy, innovation, and science. Moniz has excelled at creating solutions that address the energy and environmental challenges of today and that also recognize the concerns of tomorrow. I look forward to working with Secretary Moniz to promote and implement these solutions.

About National Grid

National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE:NGG) is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. The company is at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society - to create new, sustainable energy solutions for the future and developing an energy system that underpins economic prosperity in the 21st century. National Grid holds a vital position at the center of the energy system and it ‘joins everything up’.

In the northeast US, we connect more than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for our modern lifestyles. In Great Britain, we run the gas and electricity systems that our society is built on, delivering gas and electricity across the country.

National Grid delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. It manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and owns over 4,000 megawatts of contracted electricity generation, providing power to over one million LIPA customers. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in northeastern U.S., serving approximately 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.